Large pharma companies reduced headcounts by more than 22K in 2025 as $300B patent cliff looms

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Large pharmaceutical companies, each with at least $20 billion in 2025 revenue, collectively reduced their workforces by more than 22,000 employees last year.  Among the 17 largest pharma companies analyzed in a Fierce Pharma review of annual reports, only five logged a head count increase in 2025…

Mar 23^rd • 10 mins read